Madras Music and Dance Season 2013-2014
Its that time of the year again! Kutcheris, lec-dems and gossip galore. BN&WWW will put up all season rated info here in this post. We will help you find a seat […]
Tag Archives: Lakshmi Viswanathan
Some historical snippets of BN – Part 17 – Dance costume
This post is a continuation of the previous post about Bharatanatyam costumes (Part 16), excluding jewellery aspect of Aaharya, with some interesting tidbits. This is the second part of a […]
Some historical snippets of BN – Part 8 – Javali
A javali at the end of a bharatanatyam recital, these days as the penultimate performance, gives a lighter and humorous touch. In this post, I will touch upon two articles that were […]
6th Delhi International Arts Festival
Prasiddha Foundation along with Indian Council of Cultural Relations, and other sponsors are organizing the 6th Delhi International Arts Festival (DIAF). Pratibha Prahlad, who heads the Prasiddha Foundation, has made […]
NDTV’s Treasures of Thanjavur
Here is a 6 part video of the NDTV’s Off the record segment on Treasures of Thanjavur. Lakshmi Viswanathan talks about her recent presentation, Thanjavur, Raja Raja Cholan, periya Kovil, […]
Lakshmi Viswanathan’s book release
Chronicling a lost heritage Lakshmi Viswanathan’s book on the devadasis captures the spirit of a bygone era . The very title is evocative — “Women of Pride-The Devadasi Heritage”. Dance […]
Bharathanatyam and the worldwide web 